NautaDutilh's Real Estate team assisted Woonstad Rotterdam in the take-over of more than 7,000 units from Vestia's housing corporation Stadswonen. The sale will be completed in May 2015.

Stadswonen Vestia provides accommodation to students and other youngsters, especially on the so-called KennisAs ('Knowledge axis'). The sale consists of more than 6,000 rooms, studios and appartments and 1,000 office spaces and parking places. Woonstad has the objective to bind talented young people to the city of Rotterdam and providing appropriate housing is part of its strategy.

NautaDutilh's team was led by David van Dijk and consisted of Petra de Rooy, Jorieke van Strijen, Esther Vochteloo, Annette Vis, Emma de Groot, David Wumkes, Jeroen van Gelderen , Gijs van Nes, Kees Koetsier and Frank Spraakman.